About Cliff MacRae
Lived 1913 – 2000 (aged 86). Cliff MacRae was an australian rules football player.
Clifton MacRae (30 November 1913 – 4 April 2000) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Footscray and Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
MacRae, a half forward, was recruited to Footscray from the Werribee Football Club. He kicked five goals for Footscray in their 1938 semi final defeat to Collingwood, a club he crossed over to during the 1939 VFL season, after being dropped from the Footscray team. On his debut for Collingwood, against South Melbourne, he kicked another five goals haul. Two games later he was playing in the 1939 VFL Grand Final, as a half forward flanker. Collingwood lost by 53 points and he would never appear for the club again.
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Who was Cliff MacRae?
Australian rules footballer
When was Cliff MacRae born?
Cliff MacRae was born on 30 November 1913 in Claremont.
When did Cliff MacRae die?
Cliff MacRae died on 4 April 2000.
What was Cliff MacRae's occupation?
Cliff MacRae was an australian rules football player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Cliff MacRae. https://biography.guide/cliff-macrae/
MLA: "Cliff MacRae." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/cliff-macrae/.
Chicago: "Cliff MacRae." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/cliff-macrae/.
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